The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-03-04
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
THE COUNCIL

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in district courts. By Grigsby, providing funds
Tor shop, barn, etc, for the school for deaf
mutes.
In executive session the nomination of F.
L. Mcclure TO be commissioner of immigra-
ZION was read, and went over one day under
the rules, The Counc bill amending the
township law as to election of supervisors
was lost--ayes 4, nays IL. The council bill
amending the township law relating to the
care OF the poor was lOst-ayes 2, nays 10.
The council bill passed providing for tho
regulation or pharmacy, of licensing phar-
macists and OF the sale of poisons under the
direction of the Dakota board of pharmacy
for North Dakota and the South Dakota
board for Southern Dakota. The council
bill respecting expenditure of the road ard
bridge funds passed. Mr.. Grigsby, on leave,
Introduced a bill making appropriations for
the maintenance of the school for deaf
mutes. Mr.. EOgert, on leave, introduced a
bill regarding cities having the exclusive
control of the liquor traffic within their cor
porate limits. House ILLS on their third
reading were disposed of as follows:
That authorizing the division of counties was
put of till tomorrow. A mem orial to congress
regarding the Yellowstone Park was rejected;
ayes, Z; nays, 8. Authorizing county com
missloners In certain cases to employ counsel
TO assist district attorney, lost: ayes, 2; nays,
II. To limit the terms of service Of county Of
tcers, This bill was reported with an amend
ment striking out the word "sherifs," and leaV-
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sion the council adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion the bill introduced by Dutch,
providing for high license, was recalled from
the committee and passed under suspension
OF the rules; ayes, 81; nays, none.
Bills introduced: BY Ensign, authorizing
counties to issue boids not ia excess Of 4 per
cent on valuation for the or, ction Of court house.
BY MolSemuth, for an act to reg
ulate telephones. By Glendenning, for ex-
emption Of timber culture. By Gilbert, to
change the name of the Dakota Brokerage and
Investment Company Of Sioux Falls. By Stew
art OF Fall River, relating to removal OF county
seats. On motion read a second time and re-
ferred to the on counties. By Patten
OF Miner, to provide funds to pay for the con-
struction, seating and furnishing of the normal
school building st Madison. By Aikens (by re-
quest), authorizing railway companies to appoint
The council bill providing q penalty for
the wlllful neglect of officers to make reports
required by law was indefinitely postponed.
The council bill providing liens on crops for
seed wheat loaned was ~recommitted. The
council bill defining the subdivisions of the
Second judicial district passed, also the coun-
Gil bill legalizing certain acts Of the Huron
legislature. The following house bills
passed:
Relating to marks and brands; to amend the
charter Of Grafton institute; a bill to oblige
county treasurers to register warrants without
chRrges-ayes 27, nays 8.
The bill to enc0u rage voting, adversely re-
ported by the committee or elections, was
referred TO general orders Williams of
Burleigh, by unanimous consent, introduced
a bill to establish a territorial board OF cor
rection and charities. Hawk. by unani-
nous consent, introduced a house bill to en-
able cities and towns to lease water works,
fire apparatus, etc. The balance of the ses-
sion was devoted to the consideration in
committee of the whole of what is known as
tho Ord NN-TwFArefE- hill InrlNna- hnyytn~
been stricken out and Aberdeen inserted
COUNCIL.
The council bill authorizing any incorpor-
ated city to issue bonds for erecting school
houses and city buildings and for water
works. FIRE apparatus, etc, providing that
the city's debt is not thereby made to ex-
coed 4 per cent of the valuation, was taken
up under suspension of the rules and passed.
An executive session was held to receive
nominations from the governor. after which
the house bill which provides for the removal
of the United States court from Yankton to
Mitchell came up as the special order OF the
day. Mr.. McCumber moved TO postpone the
special order to 2 p. N. on Saturday next,
which motion prevailed. ,.ssstH
Bills introduced: By Lawler, to amend sec
ton z Of chapter Az Of General Laws Of 1883.
By Ceilings, providing for the filing and record
ing Of chattel mortgages bv township clerks.
By Galloway, TO fix the compensation Of judges
OF probate and provide q fund for payment Of
same.
The house bill providing for the division of
counties was passed The house bill pro-
yiding for the assessment and taxation Of
telegraph companies was made the special
order for 3 p m. tomorrow. The house bill
to prohibit the sale of Intoxicating liquors
by local option was made the special order
for Monday afternoon. ~
HOUSE
BISMARCK, Special Telegram, Feb 24-In
the house the following bills were intro
duced:
BY Mr.. Terrill. prescribing the manner of CIV
ing notice of election: by Mr.. Bidlake, author
izing treasurers to collect taxes In certain cases:
by Mr.. Mentzer. for che protection OF game; by
Mr.. Stewart of Fail River, repeating the law
creating q board of public health: by Mr.
Wyman, to establish village school districts; by
Mr.. Dodds, TO provide for additional buildings
and improvements for the insane asylum az
Jamestown; by Mr.. Dodds, to punish false pre-
lenses in obtaining registration Of cattle and
other animals, and to punish the giving OF false
Dedigrces.
The council bill to prevent the spread of
noxious weeds IN the territory was passed
The house bill passed legalizing certain acts
Of the commissioners of McHenry county.
In committee of the whole. Adams bill pro-
vidfng for punitive damages in railroad ac-
cidents, where bodies aye consumed or ais
figured by fire, was recommended to be in
definitely postponed The bill repeating GER
tain sections of the act incorporating the
city of Mayville was recommended to pass
When the committee rose the bill was read
the third time and passed. The bill provid-
ing for an experimental farm at Brookings
was passed, SGT q; also the bill permitting
Griggs and Barnes counties to fund their
school indebtedness. The house again went
into committee of the whole and recon-
mended to pass the bill making an appro-
priarion OF 5000 for the establishment of
the University OF Central Dakota to be
located at Aberdeen; also the house bill
making an appropriation of $50, 900 for the
construction of q dormitoTg and wing to the
university at Vermillion; also the house bill
appropriating $25, 900 for the extension and
maintenance of the normal school at Spear